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FBI, Justice Department leaders stay out of sight after riot

by Michael BalsamoEric Tucker
| January 14, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A law enforcement news conference this week on the U.S. Capitol riot was notable not only for news that sedition charges were being contemplated but also because of who was not there: the highest-ranking leaders of the FBI and the Justice Department.

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